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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $78. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $78, and a flight costs an average of $90.
Distance: 677 miles (1090 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$264 Average price | $115 Average price Cheapest | $394 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 23m Average total duration Fastest 4h 23m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 51m Average total duration 20h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rome:
A bus is $149 (€123) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Rome costing on average $264 (€217).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 9m.
Bus takes on average 20h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Rome
How to get from Cologne to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 AM22h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 AM22h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH4105 · LH41708:30 AM3h25Cologne Bonn Airport11:55 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3651One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:35 PM23h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)1:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM23h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:00 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1401One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus9:01 AM28h19Cologne Hbf1:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1441One-way2 transfers
LH1983 · LH18726:05 PM3h55Cologne Bonn Airport10:00 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3651One-way1 transfer
LH1977+LH41661:05 PM5h10Cologne Bonn Airport6:15 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3651One-way1 transfer- LH5350+LH18726:30 PM3h30Cologne Bonn Airport10:00 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$4341One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rome:
A bus is $149 (€123) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Rome costing on average $264 (€217).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 9m.
Bus takes on average 20h 21m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Rome as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Rome Tiburtina.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Tuifly, ITA, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Swiss to go to Rome by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings.
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